He was born in Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana in 1982 to Lydia Tagoe (a trader) and Mr. Cofie (an accountant).

He had features on the hip-life group 4x4 hit track, "Sikletele," which officially introduced him to the local music scene before he launched his debut album in 2003.

[citation needed] Castro was a friend of Ghana national football team's captain, Asamoah Gyan.

[4] On 6 July 2014, Castro and Miss Janet Bandu were reported to have drowned following a jet ski accident in Ada Estuary while on holiday with the Gyan brothers.

[6] Recounting events surrounding Castro's disappearance, Gyan said: "That was the first time they went to Aqua Safari and that in the previous years, they went to Akosombo.

Castro called me a week before I returned to Ghana and said he may not be able to go with us since a friend of his was bereaved, and he had to attend the funeral in Kumasi.